Cattell was noted as one of the 12 most eminent and influential psychologists of the Current Efforts Era 1950 ~ Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire 1979-80 ~ Personality Theory
Description: Raymond Cattell thought that clinical personality observations were not a scientific base for understanding or classifying personality traits. He utilized the Inductive Method to develop his own Pesonality Theory. Cattell's Personality Theory, described as a trait theory which was formulated to evaluate the motivation, cognitive and personality abilities that distinguishes one person from another. He defines personality as "that which permits a prediction of what a person will do in a given situation". Cattell, however later on, does add that personality can encompass what is observable and concrete and what may only be inferred. Cattell identified 16 personality traits, later known as the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire, which are used to measure behviors, in different forms of data reporting.
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Raymond Cattell was an author and co-author of more than 50 books and 500 articles and 30 standardized tests. However, he is most known for the controversial book Beyondism
1950 ~ Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire
1979-80 ~ Personality Theory
Raymond Cattell thought that clinical personality observations were not a scientific base for understanding or classifying personality traits. He utilized the Inductive Method to develop his own Pesonality Theory. Cattell's Personality Theory, described as a trait theory which was formulated to evaluate the motivation, cognitive and personality abilities that distinguishes one person from another. He defines personality as "that which permits a prediction of what a person will do in a given situation". Cattell, however later on, does add that personality can encompass what is observable and concrete and what may only be inferred.
Cattell identified 16 personality traits, later known as the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire, which are used to measure behviors, in different forms of data reporting.
However, he is most known for the controversial book Beyondism
Personality and Learning Theory. (2011). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/453018/Personality-and-Learning-Theory
Plucker, D. (2007, July 25). Human Intelligence: Raymond B. Cattell. Indiana Unverisity. Retrieved May 28, 2011, from http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/rcattell.shtml